Bayou Talla Fellowship Church (Samaritan's Purse Volunteer Campsite)

For an excellent review and outline of what a volunteer
stay will be like at Bayou Tella Fellowship church follow
this link:

http://www.trinitynh.org/missions-miss-plantrip-faq.htm#Q1

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(3/7/07) UPDATE: Michelle Spoke with Glen there is no change
they are officially with Samaritan's Purse

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UPDATE 10/06 (LTel) - Talked to Glen:

Samaritan's Purse works with them and Bayou Talla Felloweship
Church houses their volunteers working on rebuilding/repairs
for residents - Their capacity is up to 100 volunteers for
housing. Asked me to call SP

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Talked to Glen. A new wave of 100 people every week are
coming in. The Fellowship is now focused on doing construction
and debris removal. Only volunteer meals. No longer a POD/PDC.
Just need money.

This facility used to act as a Supply POD/PDC. But it's supply
POD/PDC activity has been shut down, according to Mike Sweeney.
So we are changing it back to a walk-in resource facility type,
rather than a Supply POD.

Old function:

Volunteers are around 24-7 at trailer on facility site.
Currently largely providing assistance with clean up
(gutting houses, cutting trees). Need signed release from
property owner. After first of year will transition to mostly
repair assistance. Also able to help with some household items
(like mattresses), no longer doing much in the way of food
distribution.